1. How did the author use the fish story as a way to give insight as to how students add to prior knowledge?
-It uses a story to help illustrate the concept through usage of visuals and easy text.
2. How did the fish story help to show that teachers must pre-assess their classroom for prior knowledge?
-The author used the example of how the frog assumed that the fish knew what he knew.
3. How did the author show that the fish did not self monitor his own learning about the outside world? (was not using metacogntion)
-Had the frog probed the topic and asked questions comparing fish life and human life the fish would have been able to self monitor.
1. Can all four lens be used equally and effectively?
No, all the lenses can be incorporated into the learing environment but only one can be emphasized.
2. Can the assessment centered lens truely tell us whether the students are understanding the material?
No, because not all assessments can tell us whether or not the students truely understand what is being taught.
3. How does the community centered lens influence all the other lenses?
It emcompasses all of the other lenses because it encourages all aspects of the other lenses.
Summary:
Learner Centered- What students know
Knowledge Centered- What is being taught and why
Assessment Centered- Makes learing and thinking visible
Community Centered- Questioning, respect, and risk taking
Our initial brainstorms: How Students Learn
1. How did the author use the fish story as a way to give insight as to how students add to prior knowledge?
-It uses a story to help illustrate the concept through usage of visuals and easy text.
2. How did the fish story help to show that teachers must pre-assess their classroom for prior knowledge?
-The author used the example of how the frog assumed that the fish knew what he knew.
3. How did the author show that the fish did not self monitor his own learning about the outside world? (was not using metacogntion)
-Had the frog probed the topic and asked questions comparing fish life and human life the fish would have been able to self monitor.
1. Can all four lens be used equally and effectively?
No, all the lenses can be incorporated into the learing environment but only one can be emphasized.
2. Can the assessment centered lens truely tell us whether the students are understanding the material?
No, because not all assessments can tell us whether or not the students truely understand what is being taught.
3. How does the community centered lens influence all the other lenses?
It emcompasses all of the other lenses because it encourages all aspects of the other lenses.
Summary:
Learner Centered- What students know
Knowledge Centered- What is being taught and why
Assessment Centered- Makes learing and thinking visible
Community Centered- Questioning, respect, and risk taking